Denis Murphy (June 30, 1870 – May 1, 1947)[1] was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia.
He was born in Lac La Hache, British Columbia, the son of Denis Murphy and Helen White, and was educated at Ottawa University.
[4] Murphy's resignation came as a surprise to Prior and his cabinet colleagues but he gave no explanation beyond "personal reasons".
[5] Murphy was named to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1909;[6] he retired from the bench in 1941.
[3] In 1911, Murphy submitted a letter in the Vancouver Law Students' Annual under the name "Quill" in support of instituting formal legal education in the province.